Superyacht Equanimity steals the spotlight at Malaysian port

Back home: Crew members of ‘Equanimity’ looking out of the superyacht as it arrived in Port Klang.

PHOTO: The Star/Asia News Network

PORT KLANG - On most days, the people who go to the Boustead Cruise Centre in Pulau Indah here are those booked on crui­ses to Singapore or Phuket.

But yesterday, the terminal was a hive of activity and all attention was focused on the US$250mil (S$340.9 millionl) superyacht Equanimity as Malaysians waited for its "homecoming".

The impressive Dutch-made superyacht, which purportedly belonged to fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, docked at the centre at about 1pm.

A large contingent of media personnel had been waiting at the centre since early mor­ning for the arrival of the vessel. It was spotted in the horizon at about 12.25pm. It took about another 30 minutes before it docked in the bright sunshine.

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Armed police personnel were later stationed at the centre to keep close watch on the vessel.

Shortly after its arrival in Malaysian waters, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad called Indonesian President Joko Widodo to thank him for the handover of the controversial luxury yacht.

A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said Dr Mahathir spoke to the Indone­sian leader over the phone yesterday afternoon to personally convey his thanks "for the assistance rendered in the handing over of the yacht, Equanimity".

On Monday, Dr Mahathir said Low could get back the billion-ringgit yacht if he could prove that he had purchased it with his own money.